Stop Losing Sales to Stockouts. Know What's Growing Before It Sells Out.
Sprout Alerts gives nursery owners AI-driven inventory intelligence that predicts demand, tracks stock levels, and sends smart alerts—so you always have the right plants ready at the right time.
Everything Your Nursery Needs to Run Smarter
From daily stock checks to seasonal planning, Sprout Alerts handles the inventory work so you can focus on growing your business.
Inventory Intelligence
Smart Stock Alerts
AI analyzes sales velocity and seasonal patterns to alert you 3-5 days before you run low on top sellers—no more emergency restocking runs.
Demand Forecasting
Machine learning models trained on your sales history predict which varieties will move next week, next month, and into peak season.
Loss Prevention
Identify slow-moving inventory before it wilts. Get recommendations on markdowns or promotions to clear space for faster-turning stock.
Daily Operations
Mobile Stock Counts
Count inventory from your phone. Snap photos, log quantities, sync instantly across your team—no barcode scanners needed.
Supplier Coordination
Auto-generate purchase orders when stock dips below thresholds. Send directly to your top suppliers with one tap.
Multi-Location Sync
Running multiple locations or a main nursery plus satellite stands? See all stock levels in one dashboard.
Reporting & Insights
Seasonal Trend Reports
Compare this spring's performance to last year's. Spot which categories outperformed and why.
Margin Tracking
See profit per square foot, not just revenue. Know which plants are earning their shelf space.
QuickBooks Export
End-of-week inventory summaries export directly to QuickBooks. No double-entry, no spreadsheets.
Nurseries Growing Smarter
Independent nurseries across the US are using Sprout Alerts to reduce waste, prevent stockouts, and reclaim hours every week.
Greenleaf Gardens
Cut overstock losses by 35% in the first growing season
Before Sprout Alerts, Greenleaf Gardens was sitting on $18,000 of unsold inventory every spring. After implementing AI-driven demand forecasting, they planted 20% fewer marginal varieties and cleared the rest before peak season ended.
Read case study →Riverside Nursery
Reclaimed 12 hours per week from manual inventory counts
Owner Marcus Chen was spending every Monday morning walking rows with a clipboard. Now mobile stock counts sync automatically, and his team gets alerts when counts don't match sales—which happened twice in the first month, catching shrinkage he'd never have spotted.
Read case study →Willow Creek
Prevented $40K in lost sales from stockouts on top varieties
Willow Creek supplies 23 retail nurseries across the Pacific Northwest. Last Mother's Day, their top-selling hydrangeas sold out three days early. This year, Sprout Alerts flagged the trend six days before and they had enough stock to cover every order.
Read case study →Ready to Stop Guessing and Start Growing?
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Common Questions
How long does it take to set up Sprout Alerts?
Most nursery owners are fully operational within 45 minutes to 2 hours. You start by entering your current inventory—either manually, by uploading a spreadsheet, or by connecting to QuickBooks if you already track stock there. Then you configure your alert thresholds (we provide smart defaults based on nursery industry benchmarks), and you're ready. No hardware required beyond a smartphone or computer with internet access.
During your first week, the AI begins learning your sales patterns. By the end of the first month, demand forecasts are calibrated to your specific business.
Do I need to buy hardware or change my existing systems?
No hardware is required. Sprout Alerts works entirely through our web dashboard and mobile apps (iOS and Android). If you're already using QuickBooks for inventory tracking, you can connect it directly for a one-click import. If you're using Garden Center Software or similar tools, you can export your data and import it into Sprout Alerts. Many of our customers transition gradually—starting with manual entry while they evaluate the system before migrating existing data.
We intentionally built Sprout Alerts to work alongside your current workflows rather than requiring a full system replacement.
How accurate are the demand forecasts?
Our models achieve 85-92% forecast accuracy for seasonal inventory categories after 60 days of learning your sales data. Accuracy improves over time as the system incorporates more seasons and adapts to your specific customer base.
For new inventory items with no sales history (like a new plant variety you're trialing), we use regional market data and cross-reference similar items in our nursery network to generate reasonable estimates. You'll always see the confidence level for each forecast so you can make informed decisions about reorder quantities.
What does it cost, and is there a free trial?
Sprout Alerts offers a 14-day free trial with full access to all features—no credit card required to start. After the trial, plans start at $79/month for single-location nurseries and scale based on the number of locations and monthly transactions. We offer discounted annual plans for nurseries that commit to a year.
For wholesale growers or multi-location operations, we have custom pricing that includes advanced features like supplier portal access and API integrations. We believe in transparent pricing with no hidden fees—import/export, support, and updates are included in every plan.
Is my inventory data secure?
Security is a top priority. Sprout Alerts is SOC 2 Type II certified, which means an independent auditor has verified our security controls. All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). We use cloud infrastructure hosted in the United States with automatic backups.
We never sell or share your data to third parties. Your sales patterns and inventory information remain confidential and are only used to power your own forecasts. You can export and delete all your data at any time.
What kind of support do you offer during onboarding?
Every new customer gets a dedicated onboarding specialist who will set up your account, import your initial inventory, and configure your first alerts—typically completing this in a 30-minute video call. After that, you have access to live chat support during business hours (PST) and email support with a 24-hour response time.
Our help center includes video tutorials specific to nursery operations, a searchable knowledge base, and downloadable guides for common workflows like seasonal inventory counts. For teams, we offer optional group training sessions at no additional cost.
Can I use Sprout Alerts for my greenhouse or wholesale operation?
Yes. Sprout Alerts is designed for the full nursery supply chain, including retail nurseries, garden centers, wholesale growers, and greenhouses. Our multi-location feature supports operations with a main growing site plus retail locations or satellite stands. For wholesale operations, the supplier portal allows you to share inventory availability with your retail customers in real-time, reducing back-and-forth calls about what's in stock.
If you have specific workflow requirements—propagation tracking, custom growing cycles, or bulk order management—we can discuss whether our current feature set meets your needs or if a custom integration would be appropriate.
How does Sprout Alerts compare to Garden Center Software or other solutions?
Garden Center Software and similar platforms focus on point-of-sale and core nursery management—handling transactions, customer records, and basic inventory tracking. Sprout Alerts is purpose-built for inventory intelligence: using AI to predict what you'll need before you run out, identify slow movers before they become losses, and surface actionable insights from your sales data.
The key differentiation is our AI forecasting engine, which analyzes your historical sales patterns alongside seasonal trends and regional market data to generate predictions. Most POS-based systems can tell you what you sold; Sprout Alerts tells you what you should stock next. Many customers use both: Sprout Alerts for inventory planning and ordering, their existing POS for transactions.